How do you make nukes?

[Origianl Anon]

Has anyone being able to make nuclear weapons? I am importing uranium and aluminum from England (with trade connections). I have fission, rocketry, satellites, and what else it takes to make nukes. I should be able to make tactical nukes and ICBMs. But it's just not happening. Is this a bug in the game?

 

[Valant2]

Build Mahattan Project wonder.

 

[Origianl Anon]

Yes. I am currently building the Manhattan Project. However, I prefer not to build this because then everyone else will have nukes. Then there's no strategic advantage.

 

[Valant2]

Dems da breaks. You just got to hope your opponents are not tech advanced enough to be able to build nukes. If you don't they will build the wonder themselves eventually. So better build it now and hope they do not have the tech, than wait for them to build it and be guarenteed they have the tech.

 

[catmandu]

Well, you can't have nukes without everyone else having them (or at least the ability to have them). As they say, "You buys your ticket, you takes your chances."

 

[chimera99]

Very carefully!

 

[CurtSibling]

Yep!

Remember that big thing a few years ago...The Cold War!!!
Everyone got nukes! Whos gonna use one?

 

[.:KNAS:.]

your enemies also have to build the manhattan project to be able to build nukes, atleast thats what i read in the forums.....

 

[Cubanmoogle]

If I remember correctly from Firaxis, when you build the Manhattan Project only you can build nukes (it's a small wonder). I believe the case is the same for the Apollo Program. They feel that the computer shouldn't be able to use your success for their benefit.

Good call Firaxis!

 

[Origianl Anon]

Not according to the Civilpedia. It says that if you build it, ALL civilizatins will have ability (assuming that they have uranium and aluminum).

I just finished my game. Eventually, I did had to achieve the Manhattan Project to get the nukes. I ended up nuking 4 cities and getting nuked once myself. From this and the short time that I got nuked after I accomplished the Manhattan Project, I assume that everyone had the capability.

It just seems weak that you can't be the only country with nukes.

 

[chimera99]

It just seems weak that you can't be the only country with nukes.

I think that this was based on real history. It was a very short time before the USSR got nukes despite our best efforts to keep it secret. think though that maybe there should at least be a delay and not every civ should get it right off.

 

[Origianl Anon]

I agree. In my game, most civilzations had comparable tech. Therefore, they would have had nuke capability eventually. However, looking back, it seems stupid to make the Manhattan Project. I should have just let another civ waste their money building because I would have gain the nuke capabilty either way.

Also, according to the manual and the civ encyclopedia, you don't need to build the Manhattan Project (which is listed as a great wonder) to make nukes. This is different from the game play. I believe this is a bug.

Lastly, I must comment that this is not an easy game. I played Civ I long time ago, and the chieftain level in civ III is more difficult than the prince level in the old civ I. I hope they make a new patch to make this game easier to play at the chieftain level.

 

[Wozza182]

Nuclear weapons should only be available to you once you have built the Manhatten project! Not the whole world

Hopefully Firaxis can easily see this.

If I develop nuclear weapons am I going to tell anyone? Hell No! I'm going to hold my enemies to ransom, what your going to attack me? Want some nukes in your nice little cities then ?:crazyeyes Oh really u don't want a war? Ok then, nice talkin to ya!

You want nuclear weapons build your own manhatten project, this is both realistic and sensible.

When America developed nukes did they tell Russia how to build them? No.

 

[Civ]

Hey guys what are you talking about ??? It is clearly said in Civilopieadia that if you want to build a nuke you need some high level technologies and resources . If you haven't any of them , voila - you can not built a nuke . A wonder like Manheten project is just like a green light to nukes building to Civs which have resources and technologies .